Epic’s standalone survival crafting game saw its first update on Tuesday, smoothing out some of the new game’s rough edges and adding a flurry of quality of life improvements.
04.01.2024 - 20:35 / radiotimes.com
Since launching in December, LEGO Fortnite has skyrocketed to an average of two million-plus daily average users.
And with plenty of updates in the pipeline, the new game mode is showing no signs of slowing down in 2024.
Already, players have been getting to grips with the many different elements of the open-world survival sand box, such as the countless LEGO Fortnite skins and the quite complex LEGO Fortnite seeds. Even assembling the best villagers in the land takes time.
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Now that Fortnite Winterfest has ended, Epic Games will be preparing its next big content drop, and LEGO Fortnite is expected to be a major part of that — with the developer teasing «exciting updates» for the future.
When exactly will they become available, though?
Well, we've scoured the web from top to bottom to bring you all the latest LEGO Fortnite news, rumours and speculation surrounding the next update.
On top of that, we've rounded up some of the leaks that are expected to roll out in the coming months. Head below for all the details.
Fortnite is expected to receive a new update on 23rd January 2024, according to known leaker ShiinaBR (via X, formerly Twitter).
Whether or not this will concern LEGO Fortnite is yet to be seen, but we think there's a good chance that both the traditional battle royale and LEGO version of the game will fall under any general updates.
Epic itself has been relatively quiet regarding further updates, but did confirm that further content drops would take place in early 2024.
«The LEGO Fortnite journey is just beginning, with new world building, gameplay features and more LEGO Style outfits arriving in updates starting early 2024,» said the developer in a blog post.
With this in mind, along with the rumours making their way across the web, we would expect the next LEGO Fortnite update to take place in late January or sometime in February.
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One of the supposed leaks (via content creator Happy Power) suggests that three different traders will be added to LEGO Fortnite.
One of these will be a wolf that will help with construction, another being a fox that will sell food, and lastly a raccoon that will take junk off your hands.
Another rumoured leak that we've seen Happy Power mention, alongside several others, is the inclusion of a new zipline pole. Set to be inspired by Death Stranding, this will let players create a zipline that can then be connected to other poles to create a chain of them for traversal.
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Epic’s standalone survival crafting game saw its first update on Tuesday, smoothing out some of the new game’s rough edges and adding a flurry of quality of life improvements.
The first major LEGO Fortnite update since the mode launched is now live. Various gameplay changes have been made, as well as performance fixes, and the elimination of pesky bugs that have been getting in the way of your playthrough. In addition, a new item has become available in both Survival and Sandbox modes that’ll elevate you to new heights. That’s right, the Launch Pad has joined LEGO Fortnite and here’s how you can craft one the next time you play.
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You’re here because you had a run-in with death in LEGO Fortnite and it didn’t go your way. Dying means you lose your backpack and all the items you had at your disposal. As a result, you’ll be left defenseless and without the resources your character needs to survive. Luckily, there is a way to retrieve you backpack in LEGO Fortnite and restore your inventory.
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Shortly after Epic Games transitioned fans to the secrets of the Underground with the launch of Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 came a LEGO Fortnite survival experience. It was able to break Fortnite player count records as the mode proved extremely popular and has hooked fans ever since. However, players are reporting an issue which causes trees to grow where they’re not supposed to, through builds. Luckily, there is a way to stop those pesky trees from getting in your way in LEGO Fortnite.
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